Click on the picture for a larger image and see if you can spot Joe.  Don’t let the crown and sunglasses fool you, he’s in there somewhere….

This weekend, John Caruso continued to cement his status as one of the greatest booze artists in modern history. In a binge that could only be rivaled by the likes of Jimmy Page and Janis Joplin, Caruso went on a drinking marathon from late Saturday into midday Sunday.  Even in the face of a threat to be forcefully removed from a premises by the Chicago Police, Caruso stayed the course.  Staying awake for an amazing 26 hours (with the aid of a 5 Hour Energy drink at 6 a.m.), Caruso fortified what we already know: the man can imbibe with the best of them. Hats off to you Mr. Caruso, and let your actions serve as example to everyone.

Except people with liver cirrhosis.

The above video was created by the legendary Fred Walz for his computer animation class.  It tells the story of a young, upper-class hotdog just trying to make his way in the world, but is derailed by a mysterious banana.  Because of its recent release date, it was unable to qualify for Best Animated Feature at the Oscars this Sunday but surely would have given Wall-E a run for its money.

Despite Caruso owning hotels on Boardwalk and Park Place, John Walz claimed victory in a 4 hour Monopoly session earlier today.  Walz, who bankrupted Willy and Rigatony’s meatball-mogul Joe Russo, dominated the competition with Donald Trump-like determination and business savy-ness.  “We should all take a lesson from the game Monopoly in these tough economic times,” Walz said after his victory, “and that lesson is to destroy all your competition and create a monopoly.”